Monday, November 7, 2011

It's a mystery.....
Someone went window shopping on Saturday....
and entered my name in a drawing.....
and I won!
And I have no idea how or who.....
but I'm grateful and excited to do my own window shopping. :)

Thursday, November 3, 2011

I enjoyed every bit of fall I could....but I'm ready for snow.
I raked our backyard leaves.
I made lefse.
I made a fun October "do-list" and did most of it....
I've been sewing
And crafting
And reading
And playing computer games

And I've been mothering
And housekeeping
And cooking
And trying new things

All of which, someday, I hope to get back on here and blog. But I'd rather do it with pictures, and that will have to wait till I get them uploaded. Meanwhile, enjoy this picture of a Fall "Do-List", which is where I took my idea from. (If you click on the pictures it will go to the link):

I read through A Good and Perfect Gift, by Amy Becker, in about 2 days. It was captivating. It's the story of a family who didn't find out about the special needs of their child until AFTER the birth. The author writes about her excitement for their first child, the emotional roller-coaster they went on after the news, and the love that grew in their hearts toward their little girl.
I enjoyed the premise of the book. While I am glad I read it, and the reminder of how precious life is, I'm also glad I didn't read it while pregnant. I don't think emotionally I could've handled it very well.
The book maintained my interest for the first few chapters, then I wished the author would move through the story faster in the middle. She spent a lot of time in the 6-8 month age range, which from reading, you could tell alot happened, but at the same time, it felt a little repetitive. I enjoyed the "ending" of the book, but had to go check out her blog because I really wanted to see pictures. (Which I did)

*Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers as part of their blogger book review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."*

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

The Baker's Wife, by Erin Healy, was the first suspense book/mystery book I read in a long, long time. As a fiction title, it definitely caught my interest, and held it till the end of the book.
This was also my first time to read an e-book. Let me tell you, that's not my favorite way to enjoy a book, but it was conveinent.
While a little on the unbelievable side, the story plot is captivating. I particualrly liked the setting of the bakery and the detail that went into that. The characters were maybe just a bit predictable, but for an afternoon read, it was fine.
I did not find the conclusion much to my liking, it seemed like maybe it was a bit hard to wrap up.
Over all, I might try this author again, but it's not on my must-read list.

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"If you want to build a ship don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea."Antoine-Marie-Roger de Saint-Exupery